What are NJHS and NHS all about?
NHS (National Honor Society) and NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) are two very important organizations. As the name implies, these are national organizations and, as such, have national rules that must be followed. According to the national rules, a person must be invited to join one of these organizations and must have and maintain at least an overall average of 85% for their courses. In addition to having and maintaining good grades, a member of one of these groups must show good character, be a good citizen, give service (to school, family, community, and the group), and be a good leader. That means that a person who has been invited to be a member has demonstrated that he or she is a good role model; he or she is a person that you can look up to. It is truly an honor to be invited to join one of these groups and members are expected to maintain high standards while they are members. A person in grades 8-10 who shows these characteristics might be invited to join NJHS, while a p
